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Impromidine (SK&F 92676) is a very potent and specific agonist for histamine H2 receptors

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PREVIOUSLY described selective agonists for histamine H2 receptors are 4-methylhistamine1, related congeners2ā€“6 and dimaprit7; these compounds are generally less potent than histamine. We have now found that N-[3-(imidazol-4-yl)-propyl]-Nā€²-{2-[(5-methylimidazol-4-yl) methylthio]ethyl}-guanidine (impromidine, SK&F 92676 (I)) is extremely potent as an H2-receptor agonist and briefly report its properties here.

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DURANT, G., DUNCAN, W., GANELLIN, C. et al. Impromidine (SK&F 92676) is a very potent and specific agonist for histamine H2 receptors. Nature 276, 403ā€“405 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/276403a0

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